BradyManny
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So, I know realistically Gronkowski has a <= 0% chance of being in the MVP race since he's not a QB, and not named Peyton Manning, but as far as I'm concerned, he should at least be mentioned.
There's a clear dividing line in week 5 when the team began to play him more. He played between 40-60% snaps in weeks 1 through 4. He played in almost 80% of the snaps v Cincy and hasn't looked back.
The offense went from scoring 20 PPG while the team went 2-2 to scoring 40 PPG while going 6-0. I think Gronk's playing time is the #1 reason. Brady has been playing at an MVP level, but his struggles early on were about what was around him - or not around him (Gronk). The OL has steadied itself and then some, but they had to endure some more personnel changes due to injury during this run. The constant has been the unstoppable force that is Gronk.
Realistically, what would Gronk need to do to get his name in the MVP race? Is it even possible? The importance of him to our offense is insane, and once again we see this year - it's the difference between being the top offense and middle of the pack.
There's a clear dividing line in week 5 when the team began to play him more. He played between 40-60% snaps in weeks 1 through 4. He played in almost 80% of the snaps v Cincy and hasn't looked back.
The offense went from scoring 20 PPG while the team went 2-2 to scoring 40 PPG while going 6-0. I think Gronk's playing time is the #1 reason. Brady has been playing at an MVP level, but his struggles early on were about what was around him - or not around him (Gronk). The OL has steadied itself and then some, but they had to endure some more personnel changes due to injury during this run. The constant has been the unstoppable force that is Gronk.
Realistically, what would Gronk need to do to get his name in the MVP race? Is it even possible? The importance of him to our offense is insane, and once again we see this year - it's the difference between being the top offense and middle of the pack.